Seed-planter.



E. o. 'FowLER& T; E. DALY. y

SEED PLANTER. Y APPLIoATIoN PI'LBD sEPT.2,19o.

Patented Dec. 7, 41909.

b oooo'o'o E. c. -FOWLBR & T. E. DALY.

SEED PLANTBR. APPLIU'ATION FILED SEPT. 2,1908.

Patented Deaf?, 1909. Y

SSHEETS-SHEE-T 3.

ERNEST OLEVELANI' '.EOVJLER AND THOMAS E. DALY, OF P'ULASKI, TENNESSEE.

SEED-ELAN TER,

'-if Specification 0f -ettelatent Patented Dec. 7,1909.

" appncu'onliaseptember 2,1998. seriai No. 451,370.`

l' revolving seed-disk.'y Fig. 8 a plan view of the base-plate of theseeding mechanism. Fig. J is a plan view of a fragment of the seedingmechanism showing a detail of the cover-plate, omitting which covers thepintle of the cut-oli'. lig. l0 is a detail section online 10---10 oflFig. t). The fame ol the ii'nplement is or may be constructed from asingle bar of angle-iron Be it known thatn'e ERNiis'r CLEVELAND l fin.J"- il ovini-:iz and f i-roaias la. liiiniyeitizens of they Unitedtates-residing ,at lulasln, in the eountyoj: Gilt and State ofTennessee, have l invented eei .mined and useful Improvementsin.Seed-Planters; and We do `hereby declaretlie folloniiig to he a full.clear7 and exact description of the invention, such as vJiil enableothers skilled. in the .art to which it apportalns` to make and usetliesame.

The principall -objects of this invention are to provide, in a seedingmaehine,' improved seed-dropping K.mechanism for planting two kinds ofgrain or. seed `in eonjunction7 such as corn andpumplrin, contand peas,cottonseed andfpeas, etcl together withmeans for covl A ig theseed'withoutlpacking `or undue 'ressure on ,tli e ,earth above them andto an overlying oval-shaped ridge that 'will slie'flrain and preventexcessivehalri g and hardenin of theearthabove. the germinatingseed;`also to provide improved mechanism for opei .tiiig the seed-droppingdevices and. controllingthe 'speed so Yas to .vary the distance between'h ills'as desired.

ltislaffurther object of theiii'vention to provizle fa seed-planter ofvsimple and pracl ticahle v Constr uc on?, efficient operation, and onewhereinthemechanism consists of comparatively few parts compae'tly,arranged and adapted to be easilyassemhled and talien apart. i i

By referenceto the accompanying drawings, which are to .betalten as apart of this specification,v thevinvention will hereinafter be iii-stfully described and then more particularly pointed out and/ defined theappendedgclaims f .i i .ln saiddri rigs, in which the same referencesymbols are used to denote correspondinggparts in differentyiews Figure1 is a side cleva tion ofa seedii'igiiiachine or. planterembodying thisinvention, AFig. 2 is tudinal side-hars A connected bya rear yoke memhcrA1 (Figs. 2 and 3). ln constructing this frame, substantially V-shapedcuts arehnade in the horizontal flange of the angle-iron to allowbending it, and these inside corner cuts a.' (Fig. 2) are thus Closed upand may if .desired be practically eliminated hy forging or welding.r-llhis integral or ioiutless structure is quite simple and it makes astrong, rigid and ellicient frame, while the flanges of the angle-ironserve for f convenient. attachment of the parts.

In Fig. i, A? denotes inclined handle-bars and A uprightrearwardly-disposed supports therefor, both of which are mounte upon andattached to thelongitudinal framebars A.

lAit' the front of the frame, a yoke-shaped cross-piece B is secured toand hetween the free ends of the longitudinal frame-hars by means ofholts inserted tliro'ugl'i the vertical flanges of .the angle-iron'.Said crosspiece is shown formed or provided with a clevis C having theusual plurality of holes for attachment of the draft appliances.

The framel is supported rearwardly on twin driving and covering-WheelsD, operatively geared with the seed-dropping lmechanism inlthe bottom'of thehiox orhopper E; and it supported forwardly by a curved blade orfurronv opener (i. The upper end of said blade is shown 1eolted to andlittedin a recess in the side 0f thoelevis (l (Figs. l., @and 3),- whilethe rearlower a lan View' of thesame Fig 3 is a longifend of the bladeis bifi'rrcated to straddle and tu inal sectional. view.` --Fi 4r is atrans- ,issecured to the foot of the clude F through l of the seedingverse section on line H ofFigfloking V,which the'grainfor seed isconducted or dean angle-shaped bracket 'f heut intov U-shaped form,providing longli# s.

in the direction'of the arrow and showing posited into the furrow madebyV the blade arts in elevation. In this view the seed- (Figs. 13 ande).Lateral arinsf yon the l iopper is represented insection. `Fig. 5 is aface vietv 1n pective .of the multiple pers speed ear. Fig. 6 1s anenlarged planviewyseed-chute E "llfig, 45) arebolted or secured totheunde'i Isides oft e horizontal flanges of the fraaie-bars A,and-betiween said arms mechanism, the hopper being the upper end of thechute is made U-shaped omitted. LFig 7 isa lan view of the same toaccommodate the longitudinal powermechanisni omitting' tie cover-plateover the ltransmission sh aft H by Whh .motion is means, for assemblinglcarried around by eomnmnicated from the drive-Wheels D to the seedmechanism, as will be hereinafter described.

The seeding mechanism comprises a baseplate J, a tlat perforatedannuiusl or seeddisk K revolubtyanounted thereon, and an overlyingcover-plate L, the latter enlistituting the bottom of the hopper E(Figs. 2; 3, t5, 7 and A partition f' divides the hopper It) into twocompartments (lt`igs. i) and -t) for holding dit'l'erent kinds ot' seed,tor instance, corn and pum seed and peas. or other kinds ot seed asdesired under ditierent conditions or` uses to which the machine may beSaid partition c may be removable be taken out when desired for anypurpose. Base-plateJ, fastened upon the side frame# bars, has an annulartlat seat 7' (l `ig. S) on which is placed the tiat ring or seed-disk K(Figs. 3 and 7)'. This annular seat j is provided with an oblong openingjl, arranged transversely ot' the seat or across the path of movement ofthe seed-disk and directly above the mouth of the `seed-chute F. Throughthis opening the seeds selected and the disk K, as herein'- afterexplained, are dropped into the chute. Said base-plate J is also formedor provided with depending'lugs j ings for the shaft H (Figs. 3 and at).The base-plate has also ya spider o r cross-arm js (Fig. 8) spanning theIcentral opening vof the plate and formed or provided with an uprighttubular boss j". journaled a gear-\\l1eel M by which rotary motion isimparted'to the seed-wheel or disk K. Said gear-wheel and driver by abevel shaft H. The seed-disk a double series denominated /c and ing thesmaller holes t corn or other small seed to receive pumpkin or otherlarger seed ac`- cordingI to requirements. 'l`he disk is o1 courseperforated accord-ing to the seed that are. desired to he planted inconjura-tion. The disk eneircles the gear-wheel M, and the latter'isshown having oppositely-disposed lugs or projections msimilarlyalisposed notches in the inner eircle or periphery ot' theseed-disk (I `igs. It, T and 8), lock and rotate together. this modeo't' connection applied.

pinion N on the of holes ol di respectively, adaptand the larger holeslt noted that attords convenient and detaching the parts'without thenecessity of. manipulat ing any fastening devices.

rl`he eover-plate L. which stitutes the hopper bottom, concentricarc-.shaped elongated openings or slots, Z and Z1, the arc-slot Z beingrarranged within the circle partially described by the as aforesaid conso that it can i ance bet M is in mesh with V K, in the form shown, liastferent sizes,

o receive grains off causing the two parts to interhas therein two' pkinseed, cottoni t i i i l i l t i i l i i m. engaging site sides of thepartition e in the hopper, so

that. the seed contained in each compartment can drop into or enter onlythe holes of the seed-wheel which are exposed below the areslot in thatcompartment. In other words, the smaller .seed in one compartment of theiopper may drop through the Z slot into `the holes o'tA the disk,lwhilethe larger seed in the other compartment may drop through the slot Z1into the holes Zal. The

upon the base-plate, being supported thereon by small feet or dependingstuds Z2 (Figs. 3 and (5) so as to leave a slight cleardisk. By means ofa bolt Z, 'inserted through the aforesaid tubular projection or oss jt,the cover-plate cover-plate ween the cover-plate and the seedn andbaseplate are secured together, with the seed-disk K ar- I .rangedbetween them to revolve with the gear M: As shown, a Segment of thelseeddisk I( and a correspondingly-shaped portion of the base-plate J (inwhich 'is formed the opening y" for discharge of the seed) projectsbeyond the rear ot' the cover-plate and hopper sutticiently to permitthe holes or, cups A: and /cl of the secd-disk to' pass clear4 ot thehopper bottom and deposit the seed into the chute F.

Within each compartment of the hopper E, the cover-plate L carries acut-ofil I (Figs. 2, 3, G, 9 andlO). Vhis consists of a springpressedtongue or finger disposed in the arcslot. ofthe cover-plate and normallyheld against orsubstantially against the face of the seed-disk. Saidtongue or nger has a cross-bar or pintle z', making the head 'of aIQubstantially T-shapcd device. This erosshar 'a' is pivotally seatedacross the arc-slotand beneath one arm of an angleshaped bracket a, thesaid arm `being recessed or substantially semi-tubular to house theV'saidv cross-bar or pintlc z' (Fig. 3). `On said pintle z' is coiledthe Wire-spring 2 which acts between the bracket il and cut-ott1 I andthereby bears the cut-ottl yieldingly in coni' tact with the face of theseed-disk so as to prevent more than the desired number of grains fromholes or cups in .said disk. The other arm of said angleshaped brackete" is apertured to receive a bolt it by which it is secured to thecoverplate. As shown indfig'. 10, the eut-oft' is ot' such breadth andshape as to avoid dropping clear through the in the disk. As shown, thecut-offs apre respectively located at the far ends of the two areeslotsZ and l1. considered'with reference to the direction of rotation of .thedisk K which is indicated by an arrow in Figs. 2, t3 and 7. lnoperation, the seed in the two compartments ot the hopper, fallingthrough the slots Z and Z slot and into the holes into the holes or cupsand .r1 130y oel being ot' less diameter than their outer rims ormargins, producing a flaring effect with the coneavity ot' eoncavity ot'the adjacent rim, which is slightly separated therefrom. By this meansthe wheels are adapted to cover the trench without packing or unduepressure on the germinating seed, and to leave the ground in anoval-shaped ridge adapted to .shed rain or turn the water to each side othe ridge so as io prevent` excessive baking .1nd hardening ot the earthabove the germinaiing seed.l

Ylhe machine can volve the seed-disk may be desired.

he geared so as to reeither faster or slower, thereby placing the seefarther apai't. This the `ground nearer or is acero pla-:lied by amultiple speed gear in combination with a. lshitting device 'forchanging the speed. 'the said multiple c. .-j "c1-1 f. ,-i. ptiph. y 0.ptit Alai (en. l. is o .l cal 1) .l t. M111 on its4 tace. a pluralityo't cogs (Figs. 3 anc .3) lne gear-plate being attached to one of the.drivewheels. Uu the transn'nssionshalt ll is a sliding pinion secured bya sphne-and-groove connection o (Figs. land il), and said pinion isadapted to engage any one of the sei'iesol concentric cogs on thegear-plate l. grooved huh or collar is engaged by the l'orked "end r] ota shift-bar Q. Said shiftbar has a handle Q1 for manipulating it, anditr may be held stationary by frictional contact with the support R onwhich it is slidahly secured by a yoke or stirrup r.

It is noted that the gear-plate P is formed or provided with peripheralprojections or lugs p and is\secured to the Spokes of the drive-wheelby"means of U-shaped clips p1 or fastening devices ot any appropriateconstruction, whereby the gear-plate `can be easily attached and removedif broken.

.\s aforesaid the shaft H has bearin s in the lugs jg on the under-sideof the aseplate below the hopper, and communicates motion lo theseed-disk through the gears N and `.\l. rl`he rear end of said Shaft isstepped in a hearing S fitted upon the aXle ./.f' ol' thecovering-wheels l).

o ol' the axle are preferably bolted or attached to the under-sides ofthe horizonta llanpges otf they longitudinal frame-bars. the saidbearing S has a rearwardly projecting arm constitutingthe aforesaidsupport lt on which the shift-bar Q, is slidably secured. This ai'm ltis bolted to the rear each rim confronting the l l dl For shifting thepinion,.its`

i l l i i l l l The bearings rows at. once.` lt may c the box unless twovarieties are to glg end of the machine frame to prevent rotation of thebearing S.

1t is to be understood that the invention is not restricted to thespeeilic details ot' construction shown, inasmuch as such changes as mayfall within the province of the skilled mechanic'may be made withoutdeparting fr'om the scope of the invention as pointed out and defined inthe appended claims.

The seeder may of course be embodied in a. double planter', that is oneequipped with tivo seeding meclianisn'is for dropping two also be usedtor planting` either one. or two kinds ot seeds. it is not. necessary tohave two varieties in be planted. Ye claim as our invention and desireto secure by Letters Patent:

l. ln'a seeding machine for planting dit'- t'erent kindsI of .seed iiiconjunction, a seeding mechanism comprising a hopper divided intoseparate comlnirtments for the ditl'er'entseed, a base-plate. thereunderhaving a discharge-opening, a. i'evoluble. seed-disk thereon having apluralityot' concentric rows ot holes, both rows ot' holes adapted topass over said discharge opening, and a coverplate in the bottom oi the.hopper overlyingr said seed-disk and having within each compartment asegmental slot overlying only one ot' thel said rows ot'. holes in theseeddisk, whereby the different kinds of `:seed in the compartments aredropped into the. ditiierent rows o't' holes and deposited through saiddischarge-opening.v

2. In a seed-planting machine, a seeding mechanism conipiisingabase-plate having an oblong discharge-opening therethrough extendingacross the path oi movement ot' a seed-disk, the said seed-diskrevolubly x,ated on said base-plate and having a plurality of concentricrows of holes therethrough, a cover-plate. overlying said seed-disk andhaving a plurality of elongated slots therethrough, onc on each side ot'thc'center ot the seed-disk, and one slot curved in the arc ot' a circlelying within the circle partially described by the other slot, each otsaid ro\vs of holes being arranged concentric with or to pass under oneof said curved slots, in 'coinbination with a divided hopper having aseparate compartment karranged over each ot said curved slots, and meansfor rotating said seed-wheel so as to bring the holes vthereinsuccessively over said dischargeopcning.

3.- In a staal-planting machine, a. .seeding mechanism comprising a.base-plate. ha ving a. flat. annular portion through a segment ot whichis ioi'med an oblong discharge-ipeuing attending across the, path ot"movement ot' a seed-disk, the said seed-disk revolubly seated on saidannular portion and having a. plurality of concentric rows ot holestherellttt llt lll() through7 a cover-plateoverlying said seednation ofv`a hase-plate having oppositelydisk and havingl a plurality of slotstheredisposed depending luge, a seed-disk l'evo- 40 through at oppositesides,l 'at' the center of the z lubly mounted thereon and having acentral disk, one slot lying within the circle pargear, a drive-shaftextending longitudinally tiailv deserihed hv the other, and each slot tof the machine and having bearings in said tfonei-ntrie with a vrow oi"holes in said secdlugs and provided with a gear in mesh with disk.ent-ot's at the terminals ofthe slots to- It said ycentral gear of saidseed-disk, and a 45 ward whieh the. seed-,disk travels, a. divided jdrive-wheel axle provided with a step-bearhopper having separatecompartments ver ing for the rear end of said shaft. 3J. the respective.slotat and means for rotating TI In a seed plantingI machine, thebasesaid seed-wheel as to bring the holes i plate o1 a seedinglmechanism having detl'ierein sueeessivelv over said disehargepending`apertured lugs and a 'flat annular 50 opening. l seat for e. :seed-diskadapted to revolve about Jr. ln a .semi-plantel 'a revoluhle seedldiskthe central opening; in .said annulus, together i.; having;l holes orcup's.therein and a coveri with a eross-har or spider spanning),` saidcenplate or hopper-hottont theretn'er having' an trat opening and havinga hess thereon, in are-shaped slot therein overlying' said holescombination with a gear-wheel journaled on 55 or oups, it; eoinhiinitionwith a eut-ott' eonsaid hess. the said :-'eeddisl{ loelted to Saidsisting oi a substantially T-shaimd device gearswheel. a .shaftextending longitudimlll)rv having' a pintle or cross-harpivotally-seated ot the machine and having its` hearings Vin across theslot. and a tongue or linger pro- .said lne'sand in a hearing-blocklifted on jet-tingl therefrom and spring-pressed into the axle ot rearsupporting wheels one of (5o .said slot. and against the faee ol' thedisk, said wheels earl-ying"concentric rows of cogs and a hracletattached on the cover-plate orut'veeth. said shaft. having a gear fixedhaving a snaai-tubular portion housing` said thereon in mesh 'with thegear on said boss, pintle or cross-har. and having an adjustablegear-wheel adapt- 5. .Tn a seed-planting' machine, the eomhied toengageany one of said concentric rows nation of a revoluhle seed-disk having'a pluoti coge, and means for throwing' said adjustrality of concentricrows ot' holes. a eoverahle gear-wheel into and ont of engagement; :.0plate therefor,V a two-eompartment hopper i with said coge.

disposed ahove the cover-plate, the roverA ln testimonbv"whereof weallix our signa; plate having` an are-shaped slot in eaeh eonitures` inpresence ot' two witnesses. partaient registering with 011e seriesl otholes .in the seed-disk, each of said arc-.shaped l ,ERNEST Ohm-@ANDFOWIER 35 slots terminating at one end at the rear of f mos' 1"' DAM'the hopper, and means for rotating the .seed- Witnesses:

d isk. .l S. C. APPLEBY,

t3. ln a .seed-planting machine. the eolnbi- I. H. C. VILSON.

